Terms and conditions

ENTRIES AND ELIGIBILITY 

• The Future Ingredients Competition is open to suppliers of natural, healthy, better-for-you, functional and sustainable ingredients in the food and nutrition sectors who have launched a new ingredient into the UK or EU markets since 1 January 2020
• Only one ingredient is accepted per entry
• Entries are not limited to participants at Food Matters Live, 16-17 November 2021 event
• Each entry must be accompanied by an individual entry form and entry fee. Entries must be submitted online at https://foodmatterslive.com/food-matters-live/future-ingredients/ no later than 23:59 on Friday 8 October 2021
• The length of the submission is limited. Please see maximum word count on the entry form
• Supporting materials such as evidence-based clinical studies can be sent via email to sofia.rodrigues@foodmatters.co.uk. A maximum of one document per entry is accepted
• Where the entry was a collaborative effort, all major contributors should be specified within the entry
• Shortlisted applicants will be required to pitch their innovation in front of the judging panel on 9 November 2021. If you are unable to attend the virtual pitch session you will be automatically disqualified
• The Future Ingredients Competition is judged by a prestigious and independent panel of industry experts whose decision is final
• We reserve the right to make any changes to the competition and the judging panel without prior consent from the entrants
  

SAMPLES

• To aid the judging process samples are required to be evaluated alongside your entry
• Please arrange for SIX samples (individually wrapped) to be delivered to Sofia Rodrigues at Food Matters Limited, 107A Hammersmith Bridge Rd, London, W6 9DA, United Kingdom
• Samples MUST arrive between Monday, 11 and Friday, 15 October
• If your product has a ‘use by’ or ‘best before’ date, please ensure it is safe to consume until Thursday 21 October 2021. Any samples that are considered unsafe to consume will be discarded
• We are currently unable to accept frozen products
• Applicants are fully responsible for ensuring the samples arrive safely and for paying any delivery charges, VAT duties and/or taxes
• Samples that do not arrive on time, are the wrong product or are insufficient in number will not be judged
• Entries received without a sample will not be judged, but you will still be charged

FEES

• An entry fee is payable for each entry submitted into the awards
• The cost per entry is £149 + VAT
• The entry fee must be paid prior to the closing date. Entries received without payment will not be judged
• Entry fees are non-refundable